Could this be a migraine?

[runlikeagirl]

A headache/pain stabbing in my left temple, doesn't shift with paracetamol. The pain radiates down the side of my face too. I felt nausea at some points.

I had a horrible stabby headache a few days ago that I put down to hormones.

[Kittykat7]

It does sound like it. I find paracetamol doesn't make any difference when I have a migraine even with codeine in it. I tried Nurofen plus this time as my Dr said to try it as it's anti inflammatory. It seemed to help. I usually have pain in one spot behind my eye or on one side of my head. The nausea with a headache would indicate a migraine.

[runlikeagirl]

Thanks. Was so different to headache. Even the tension ones.

I'm allergic to ibuprofen unfortunately, so can't take nurofen.

[fieldfare]

My migraines are slightly different to that. The pain you describe sounds similar to what I experienced when I had an infected wisdom tooth. The nerve became infected and the pain radiated up to my temple and down into my neck and collarbone.
Have you tried pink Migraleve?

[thesmallbear]

Aspirin is also an inflammatory, so try that if you're not allergic.

[thesmallbear]

anti-inflammatory

[runlikeagirl]

Allergic to aspirin as well, it is very annoying!

I've had one set of wisdom teeth out, I have dentist next week, so I'll mention it.